Pre-Capstone+Seminar+Agenda+&+Notes

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‍__Pre Capstone Seminar Agenda:__
===‍Essential Question: What are the purposes of Capstone?===

‍1. Welcome and introductions
===‍Livetext access required before class===

‍Parts of Capstone:
a. Portfolio b. Guided discussions based on readings (face to face and online) c. Professional Learning Conference (group presentation about professional issues in TESOL education). ===‍2. Introducing Portfolio Contents: Domains, Components, Elements, Evidence, Research, Social Foundations evidence. Schedule of due dates (to be updated).===

‍**3. Class Brainstorm:**
===‍**Given a list of all classes in the program, we will name the major papers, presentations, projects done for coursework. Next, we will list the major theorists and their key points. Discuss briefly the choice to include best and worst work, and the value of each.**===


 * BREAK**

‍**4. Group work:**
===‍**Divide into groups for domains. Post-it notes to plug in evidence pieces for each, and theorists for each. Share out with class.**=== ===‍**5. Pair work: Identifying your philosophy of education, narrowing down to 2-3 themes for the portfolio. Decide** **briefly. Identify who you are, tell what your current ideas for themes are, and why you chose them.**=== ===‍**6. Writing style for the portfolio:**===

‍**Using HOTS**

 * ===‍**Creating new meaning**===
 * ===‍**Demonstrating insight**===
 * ===‍**Making connections to your themes, theorists, your learning, other domains (in each narrative)**===
 * ====‍**Creating clear transition sentences between paragraphs**====


 * LUNCH**

‍**7. Livetext exploration:**
===‍**First, we will create a portfolio.**=== ===‍**Can you upload a document? Share a document? Upload an image? Attach a document? Link to a document or site? Copy a document?**=== ====‍**Find the undo button? Make a hanging indent? Paste text from Word or another text source?**==== ===‍**8. Get started on Domain 3. By the end of class, send a paragraph with an attached piece of evidence to your instructor for review. This is to make certain you can communicate via Livetext during the next few months as you work on your domain narratives.**=== ====‍**9. Final Questions and Answers**====